Paytm launches awareness camps with dreams of cashless India in sight

With this move, Paytm said, they have expanded reach to over 80% smartphone users in India who prefer internet-based services in regional languages

ETRetail

Updated: December 19, 2016, 13:51 IST

Image used for representational purposes (Thinkstock)Paytm today said it has launched a drive across India to inform merchants and customers in every district about the benefits of using its payments platform. This is a part of the company’s long-term vision to bring half a billion Indians to the mainstream economy by 2020, the company said in a statement.

They said, they have instituted team to educate the common man about the convenience of using Paytm. They said to carry out the mission; their team is conducting sessions and workshops across schools, colleges, village panchayats and trade bodies. This is to serve the dual purpose of informing customers about the benefits of digital payments and tap into the widest set of merchants across India, Paytm said.

“We have received an overwhelming response to our efforts in helping every Indian merchant accept Paytm. Hundreds of thousands of people have reached out to us over the last couple of weeks with their queries and feedback. To further fuel this growth, we have set up awareness camps across all major cities, towns and villages. Our aim is to reach every single market across all district and assist millions of Indians in their efforts to adopt a digital lifestyle,” Kiran Vasireddy, sr. vice president, Paytm said.

To make digital payment a hassle free exercise, Paytm said, they have also made its user interface in Android available in 10 regional languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya and Punjabi.

With this move, Paytm said, they have expanded reach to over 80% smartphone users in India who prefer internet-based services in regional languages, thus making mobile payments and commerce accessible to all.